ENG105: Writing in and about the Social Sciences

• If you search the library's "Start Your Research Here" box, sign in with your college username/password to get the best results.
• For specific database tutorials, see the bottom of this column. 

For quick overviews of your research topic, start with these encyclopedia-like databases.

• Mouse over for descriptions.
• Log in with your SUNY Adirondack username/password if prompted. 

For general subjects: 

For specialized subjects: 

Alternate search engines for searching the free web. 

Make sure to search the ProQuest Central and Statista databases: 

Fill in any research gaps with these article databases: 

If you're new to searching specific databases, these tutorials may help:

How do you know a "Scholarly Article" (also referred to as academic articles or peer-reviewed articles) when you come across one?

Articles in different fields may differ slightly (a scholarly article comparing two works of literature will lack data, graphs, and discussions of methodology, while a paper on the study of a new medication SHOULD have all of those things), but ALL scholarly articles will have items 1-5, and 7-8 on this list, as well as a references page (or works cited, or bibliography; the name varies depending on the field)